Jonathan Coulton é um cantor e compositor norte-americano, nascido em 1 de dezembro de 1970, no Brooklyn, Nova York. Ex-programador de computadores formado pela Universidade Yale, Coulton compõe músicas humorísticas sobre tecnologia e ficção científica. É considerado um dos representantes do geek rock.
O músico compôs músicas para jogos de computador, como Still Alive, feita em 2007 para o jogo Portal e Re:Your Brains, para Left 4 Dead 2.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
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So this is the 2nd version of the original I posted, I fixed some things and changed stuff. This is the real version that Jonathan sings in the key of A. Enjoy!
This is what he plays at the line before the chorus. Csus? 0 0 3 2 1 0 (Let Ring)
AF#mA This was a triumph F#mAF#mAF#m I’m making a note here: huge success BmEAF#mA It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction F#mAF#mA Aperture Science F#mAF#mAF#m We do what we must because we can BmE For the good of all of us Csus? ~~~~~~~ (Let Ring) Except the ones who are dead CGFC But there’s no sense crying over every mistake CGFC You just keep on trying till you run out of cake DmGCAm* And the science gets done and you make a neat gun FEAF#mA For the people who are still alive
F#mAF#mA I’m not even angry F#mAF#mAF#m I’m being so sincere right now BmEAF#mA Even though you broke my heart and killed me F#mAF#mA And tore me to pieces F#mAF#mAF#m And threw every piece into a fire BmE As they burned it hurt because Csus? ~~~~~~ (Let Ring) I was so happy for you
CGFC Now these points of data make a beautiful line CGFC And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time DmGCAm* So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned FEAF#mA For the people who are still alive
F#mAF#mA Go ahead and leave me F#mAF#mAF#m I think I’d prefer to stay inside BmEAF#mA Maybe you’ll find someone else to help you F#mAF#mA Maybe Black Mesa F#mAF#mAF#m That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance BmE Anyway this cake is great Csus? ~~~~~~ (Let Ring) It’s so delicious and moist CGFC Look at me still talking when there’s science to do CGFC When I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you DmGCAm* I’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done FEAF#mA On the people who are still alive
F#mAF#mA And believe me I am still alive F#mAF#mA I’m doing science and I’m still alive F#mAF#mA I feel fantastic and I’m still alive F#mAF#mA And while you’re dying I’ll be still alive F#mAF#mA And when you’re dead I will be still alive AF#m Still alive AF#m Still alive
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